Where does “постигнути” come from?

постигнути (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian по, from Proto-Slavic po, from Proto-Indo-European h₂pó, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo — from, off, back; off, away; off, from.

постигнути (Serbo-Croatian): alternative infinitive of по̀стићи

Definitions

  1. alternative infinitive of по̀стићи

Ancestry of “постигнути”, step by step

постигнути traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian по

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianпоhalf; for; over, through, across, in, on
2Proto-Slavicpoafter; by; at
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂póoff, away
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epofrom, off, back; off, away; off, from

via Serbo-Croatian сти̏гнути

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianсти̏гнутиto arrive, reach (to a destination or a goal)
2Proto-Slavicstydnǫtito cool
3Proto-Balto-Slavicstūˀd-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂pó →Every word from Proto-Slavic po →